ssh_keygen_selinux(8)

💅 ssh_keygen_selinux(8) — the ssh_keygen SELinux policy, explained bestie-style

okay so this is ssh_keygen_selinux(8), the manual page for the Security Enhanced Linux policy that wraps around the ssh_keygen processes. yes, that ssh-keygen. the one that makes your keys. she's got a whole security policy and honestly? she's thriving 💖

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✨ NAME ✨

ssh_keygen_selinux — the Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the ssh_keygen processes 🎀

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Security-Enhanced Linux secures the ssh_keygen processes via flexible mandatory access control. no cap, that's the whole vibe — SELinux is the bodyguard, ssh_keygen is the celebrity.

The ssh_keygen processes execute with the ssh_keygen_t SELinux type. you can check if you have these processes running by executing the ps command with the -Z qualifier. it's giving "who's here and what's their label" 💅

for example:

ps -eZ | grep ssh_keygen_t

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🦋 ENTRYPOINTS 🦋

The ssh_keygen_t SELinux type can be entered via the ssh_keygen_exec_t file type. that's the doorway, periodt.

the default entrypoint paths for the ssh_keygen_t domain are, literally:

/usr/bin/ssh-keygen

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👑 PROCESS TYPES 👑

SELinux defines process types (domains) for each process running on the system. every process gets a little name tag, iconic behavior.

you can see the context of a process using the -Z option to ps.

policy governs the access confined processes have to files. SELinux ssh_keygen policy is very flexible allowing users to set up their ssh_keygen processes in as secure a method as possible. flexible and secure, she contains multitudes ✨

the following process types are defined for ssh_keygen:

• ssh_keygen_t

Note: semanage permissive -a ssh_keygen_t can be used to make the process type ssh_keygen_t permissive. SELinux does not deny access to permissive process types, but the AVC (SELinux denials) messages are still generated. so like… she won't block you, but she will be taking notes 📝

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🎀 BOOLEANS 🎀

SELinux policy is customizable based on least access required. ssh_keygen policy is extremely flexible and has several booleans that allow you to manipulate the policy and run ssh_keygen with the tightest access possible. tightest access = main character energy with boundaries 🫶

if you want to allow all domains to execute in fips_mode, you must turn on the fips_mode boolean. enabled by default.

setsebool -P fips_mode 1

if you want to allow system to run with NIS, you must turn on the nis_enabled boolean. disabled by default.

setsebool -P nis_enabled 1

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🌈 MANAGED FILES 🌈

The SELinux process type ssh_keygen_t can manage files labeled with the following file types. the paths listed are the default paths for these file types. note the processes UID still need to have DAC permissions — SELinux isn't out here doing everything, bestie, you still need the normal perms 😭

cifs_t

ecryptfs_t

/home/[^/]+/.Private(/.*)?
/home/[^/]+/.ecryptfs(/.*)?

fusefs_t

/run/user/[0-9]+/gvfs

glusterd_var_lib_t

/var/lib/glusterd(/.*)?

krb5_host_rcache_t

/var/tmp/krb5_0.rcache2
/var/cache/krb5rcache(/.*)?
/var/tmp/nfs_0
/var/tmp/DNS_25
/var/tmp/host_0
/var/tmp/imap_0
/var/tmp/HTTP_23
/var/tmp/HTTP_48
/var/tmp/ldap_55
/var/tmp/ldap_487
/var/tmp/ldapmap1_0

nfs_t

ssh_home_t

/var/lib/[^/]+/.ssh(/.*)?
/root/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/one/.ssh(/.*)?
/srv/gitolite/.ssh(/.*)?
/srv/gitolite3/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/pgsql/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/openshift/[^/]+/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/amanda/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/stickshift/[^/]+/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/nocpulse/.ssh(/.*)?
/var/lib/openshift/gear/[^/]+/.ssh(/.*)?
/root/.shosts
/home/[^/]+/.ssh(/.*)?
/home/[^/]+/.ansible/cp/.*
/home/[^/]+/.shosts

ssh_keygen_tmp_t

sshd_key_t

/etc/ssh/ssh_host.*_key
/etc/ssh/ssh_host.*_key.pub
/etc/ssh/primes

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💜 FILE CONTEXTS 💜

SELinux requires files to have an extended attribute to define the file type. it's the file's whole identity, iykyk.

you can see the context of a file using the -Z option to ls.

policy governs the access confined processes have to these files. SELinux ssh_keygen policy is very flexible allowing users to set up their ssh_keygen processes in as secure a method as possible.

⭐ STANDARD FILE CONTEXT ⭐

SELinux defines the file context types for the ssh_keygen. if you wanted to store files with these types in a different paths, you need to execute the semanage command to specify alternate labeling and then use restorecon to put the labels on disk. relabel era 💅

semanage fcontext -a -t ssh_keygen_exec_t '/srv/ssh_keygen/content(/.*)?'
restorecon -R -v /srv/myssh_keygen_content

Note: SELinux often uses regular expressions to specify labels that match multiple files. regex girlies rise 🙈

the following file types are defined for ssh_keygen:

• ssh_keygen_exec_t — set files with the ssh_keygen_exec_t type, if you want to transition an executable to the ssh_keygen_t domain.
• ssh_keygen_tmp_t — set files with the ssh_keygen_tmp_t type, if you want to store ssh keygen temporary files in the /tmp directories.

Note: file context can be temporarily modified with the chcon command. if you want to permanently change the file context you need to use the semanage fcontext command. this will modify the SELinux labeling database. you will need to use restorecon to apply the labels. temporary vs permanent, know the difference bestie 🔥

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🧚 COMMANDS 🧚

semanage fcontext can also be used to manipulate default file context mappings.

semanage permissive can also be used to manipulate whether or not a process type is permissive.

semanage module can also be used to enable/disable/install/remove policy modules.

semanage boolean can also be used to manipulate the booleans.

system-config-selinux is a GUI tool available to customize SELinux policy settings. yes, a GUI. for when the terminal is doing too much 🌸

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🍓 AUTHOR 🍓

This manual page was auto-generated using sepolicy manpage. a bot wrote this and honestly? she ate 🤖✨

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🫶 SEE ALSO 🫶

selinux(8), ssh_keygen(8), semanage(8), restorecon(8), chcon(1), sepolicy(8), setsebool(8)

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💀 that's the whole page! this one's from ssh_keygen, dated 26-10-06 — go forth and label responsibly, bestie. slay 💅💖